U6 Grammar

Many adverbs are formed by adding –ly to adves Adjectives ending in –y Adjectives ending in a consonant + -le Adjectives ending in -ll
as the adjectives, we often add__e_r____ and _e__s_t___ to them.
Things to remember
The comparative and superlative forms of badly, for, little, much
and well and irregular:
A Using adverbs with verbs
We can use adverbs to talk about how something happens or is done.
• The cat is sleeping peacefully. • The girl is talking with her mum happily.
A dog will love you faithfully and bring you lots of happiness for many years.
Work out the rule We usually put the adverb (after/before) the main verb or the object.
badly----worse----worst
much----more----most
far----farther/further---farthest/furthest well---better---best
Adverbs
quickly slowly hard
fast late
Comparatives
more quickly more slowly
harder faster later
Superlatives
(the) most quickly (the) most slowly
(the) hardest (the) fastest (the) latest
Changes Examples
+ly
quick---quickly
y + ily
easy---easily
e+y
simple---simply
+y
full---fully
Things to remember
hard, fast, late These adverbs have the same form as adjectives. He is a hard worker. He works hard. She is a fast runner. She can run fast. Do you like late dinners? No, I do not like to eat late. good, well Good is an adjective; well is an adverb. Is she a good singer? Yes, she sings well.
• We can take care of pet dogs more easily in large open spaces than in small spaces.
• Of all her friends. Emma looked after her pet dog (the) most carefully.
A1 A man called Happy keeps a pet shop, but today Happy is not happy! He is speaking to his workers. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box. Use each word only once.
Do all these things, and I’m sure we’ll
work (7)___h__a_p__p__il_y____ together.
B The comparative and superlative of adverbs
We have learnt how to compare people or things with adjectives. We can use adverbs to compare how something happens or is done.
bad correct happy quick cheerful good patient
My customers are leaving me because
You act (1)_b__a_d__l_y___.
In the future, I want you all to smile (2)
__c_h__e_e__r_f_u__l_ly__ at our customers. I want you to listen to them (3)__p_a__t_i_e_n__t_l_y. I want you to work(4)_q__u_i_c_k__l_y___ and add up all the amounts (5)_c_o__r_r_e__c_t_l_y. Finally, I want you all to dress (6)_w__e_l_l___.
Work out the rule
1) To form the comparative and superlative of adverbs ending
in –ly, we add __m__o__r_e___ and _(__t_h_e__)__m__o__s_t_ before them.
2) For adverbs that do not end in –ly and have the same form